The compact and versatile Marshall Electronics 344 Compact HD Camera captures at progressive frame rates up to 60p, as well as interlaced, making it suitable for use in live broadcast productions, courtrooms, corporate videos, government assemblies, sportscasts, newscasts, reality television, concerts, and houses of worship. It features a 2.5MP CMOS sensor with 1920 x 1080 resolution and outputs 3G/HD-SDI. The CS lens mount enables mounting a large assortment of available lenses, as well as C-mount lenses with the included adapter. Image tools include Digital Noise Reduction, Auto White balance, and digital zoom.
Features specific to surveillance include motion detection and privacy mask, allowing you to have the camera trigger if it detects motion in a specific area, as well as being able to mask off an area of the image from surveillance. Audio is handled by the breakout cable that lets you connect a mic- or line-level input device. The breakout cable also features an integrated joystick control for accessing and setting menu items via the on-screen menu display. In addition, you can also control the camera via RS-485 control protocol.
